B. Suresha is an Indian film director, producer, screenwriter, and actor who works in

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-language films. He is known for directing the films ''Artha'' (2003) and '' Puttakkana Highway'' (2011).

Career

B. Suresha made his debut as a child actor with ''

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'' (1977) before working with

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as an assistant director on several ventures including ''

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'' (1985) and '' Malgudi Days'' (1986). He worked as a script writer notably collaborating with Ravichandran in 1993. He also worked as a television serial director and worked on ''Hosa Hejje'' (1991), ''Sadhane'' on

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and ''Naaku Thanthi''. He made his directorial debut with ''Tapori'' and went on to work on several films including '' Puttakkana Highway'' (2011). In 2008, he returned to acting with ''Slum Bala''. In 2016, his film '' Devara Naadalli'' based on a ''Times of India'' article released. That same year, he announced the launch of a new entertainment channel called ''Rangoli''. 2017 saw the release of '' Uppina Kagada'', which was about the journey of a young girl searching for her father. As an actor, he has worked on '' K.G.F: Chapter 1'' (2018) and ''

Ananthu vs Nusrath ''Ananthu vs Nusrath'' is a 2018 Indian Kannada-language romantic comedy film written and directed by Sudheer Shanbhogue. Produced under the banner Manikya Productions, the film tells the love story between a lawyer and a judge. The film stars V ...

'' (2018). Outside of films, he has also written books.

Personal life

He married

Shylaja Nag Shylaja Nag is an Indian actress and film producer known for her works in Kannada cinema. Some of the notable films produced by Shylaja Nag includes '' Yajamana'', '' Puttakkana Highway'', '' Devara Naadalli'', ''Sakkare'', ''Gubbachigalu'' and ...

in 1992; he had previously worked with her during the play ''Macbeth'' in 1988. They manage a production studio named Media House. The studio has produced several films namely '' Naanu Nanna Kanasu'' (2010), ''

Sakkare ''Sakkare'' ( ''Sugar'') is a 2013 Indian Kannada-language romantic drama film written and directed by Abhaya Simha, which stars Ganesh and Deepa Sannidhi in the lead roles. The major portions of the film have been shot in Madikeri, Bangalore ...

'' (2013), and ''

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'' (2019).

Filmography

As a director, producer, writer

As an actor

*''

'' (1977) *'' Slum Bala'' (2008) *'' Jugaari'' (2010) *''

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'' (2010) *'' Puttakkana Highway'' (2011) *'' Tuglak'' (2012) *''

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'' (2013) *''

Ulidavaru Kandanthe ''Ulidavaru Kandante'' ( As Seen by the Rest) is a 2014 Indian Kannada-language neo-noir gangster film written and directed by debutant Rakshit Shetty. Shetty appears in the lead role, along with Kishore, Tara, Achyuth Kumar, Rishab Shetty, ...

'' (2014) *''

Benkipatna ''Benkipatna'' () is 2015 Indian Kannada language drama film written and directed by T. K. Dayanand. It stars Prathap Narayan, Anushree and Arun Sagar in the lead roles. The supporting cast features Prakash Belawadi, Jahangir, Rangashankara Ma ...

'' (2015) *''

Endendigu ''Endendigu'' () is a 2015 Indian Kannada romantic thriller film written directed by Imran Sardhariya, and stars Ajay Rao and Radhika Pandit in the lead roles. The supporting cast features Shanthamma, Ashok, Kalyani Raju, Pavitra Lokesh, Tabl ...

'' (2015) *''

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'' (2015) *'' Badmaash'' (2016) *''

Imaikkaa Nodigal ''Imaikkaa Nodigal'' () is a 2018 Indian Tamil-language action thriller film written and directed by R. Ajay Gnanamuthu. It stars Nayanthara with Atharvaa, Raashii Khanna, marking her latter's debut in Tamil cinema with Anurag Kashyap, Baby Mana ...

'' (2018; Tamil) *'' K.G.F: Chapter 1'' (2018) *''

'' (2018) *''

Manaroopa ''Manaroopa'' ( Reflection of Mind) is a 2019 Indian psychological crime thriller film based on the philosophy of Existentialism in Kannada language. The film also addresses the subject of Nihilism and Narcissism. The film is written and directe ...

'' (2019) *'' ACT 1978'' (2020) *'' K.G.F: Chapter 2'' (2022) *''

Kranti ''Kranti'' () is a 1981 Indian historical drama film, produced, edited, dialogue and directed by Manoj Kumar, with the story and screenplay written by Salim–Javed. It stars an ensemble cast, consisting of Dilip Kumar in the title role along ...

'' (2023) *''After Operation London Cafe'' (2023) *''

Sidlingu 2 ''Sidlingu 2'' is a 2025 Indian Kannada-language comedy drama film written and directed by Vijaya Prasad. It is a sequel to the 2012 film '' Sidlingu'', starring Yogesh reprising his role from the original, alongside Sonu Gowda and Suman Ranga ...

'' (2025)

Television

;As director *''Hosa Hejje'' (1991) *''Sadhane'' *''Naaku Thanthi''

Awards and nominations

References

External links

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